More than five dozen supporters of Brian Schweitzer gathered in Whitefish on the evening of 3 July for free music, free food, and the freedom from Republicanism that will attend Schweitzer’s election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. It was, organizers told me, one of the biggest and most enthusiastic Draft Schweitzer meet-ups yet held.
Eighteen hours later, just after the Independence Day parade, organizers of another Draft Schweitzer rally served free ice cream and free political wisdom in Kalispell’s Depot Park. A few images of event are below.
Draft Schweitzer is gathering steam, so far recruiting more than 3,000 volunteers for Schweitzer’s campaign, and raising more than $30,000 that will be donated to his campaign when he makes his official announcement. The Bold Progressives conducted a similar campaign for Elizabeth Warren for her successful 2012 U.S. Senate campaign in Massachusetts.
I thought Schweitzer would announce his candidacy at the beginning of July, but I overlooked his being a true Democrat — and in Montana, Democrats dither and dance and wait until the last minute. Schweitzer should set a better example and announce now.